This seems pretty common here in the states. I never used to take a single drug ever, not even ibuprofen. It just never crossed my mind to take meds for anything.Once I got into lifting and eventually AAS, that got me started on using meds to try and 'enhance' things. I am on quite a bit of stuff myself and often wonder what the hell I am doing.

People always laugh at the idea of steroids being a gateway drug. For me though, after sticking a needle in me togrow some muscles, nothing else seemed very strange.

x2 Just cut it real short. Most guys look fine with very short hair unless you are just hideously ugly in which case it doesn't matter what your hair looks like anyway and you at least get off a few drugs.

Dude Tramadol... I've read so many fucked up stories about that devil in the shape of a pill. This one guy said that coming off Tramadol was only second to heroin withdrawals in terms of pure awfulness.

True, it can be addictive and the withdraws are insane. I knew i girl who took 800mg every day and when she tried to wean off it she literally went crazy and had to go to an inpatient rehab facility.

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The most commonly reported adverse drug reactions are nausea, vomiting, sweating, itching and constipation. Drowsiness is reported, although it is less of an issue than for opioids per se. Patients prescribed tramadol for general pain relief with or without other agents have reported withdrawal symptoms including uncontrollable nervous tremors, muscle contracture, and 'thrashing' in bed (similar to restless leg syndrome) if weaned off the medication too quickly. Anxiety, 'buzzing', 'electrical shock' and other sensations may also be present, similar to those noted in Effexor withdrawal. Respiratory depression, a common side-effect of most opioids, is not clinically significant in normal doses. By itself, it can decrease the seizure threshold. When combined with SSRIs, tricyclic antidepressants, or in patients with epilepsy, the seizure threshold is further decreased. Seizures have been reported in humans receiving excessive single oral doses (700 mg) or large intravenous doses (300 mg). However, there have been several rare cases of people having grand-mal seizures at doses as low as 100–400 mg orally.[26][27][28] An Australian study found that of 97 confirmed new-onset seizures, eight were associated with tramadol, and that in the authors' First Seizure Clinic, "tramadol is the most frequently suspected cause of provoked seizures".[29] There appears to be growing evidence that tramadol use may have serious risks in some individuals and it is contra-indicated in patients with uncontrolled epilepsy (BNF 59). Seizures caused by tramadol are most often tonic-clonic seizures, more commonly known in the past as grand mal seizures. Also when taken with SSRIs, there is an increased risk of serotonin toxicity, which can be fatal.Fewer than 1% of users have a presumed incident seizure claim after their first tramadol prescription. Risk of seizure claim increases two- to six-fold among users adjusted for selected comorbidities and concomitant drugs. Risk of seizure is highest among those aged 25–54 years, those with more than four tramadol prescriptions, and those with a history of alcohol abuse, stroke, or head injury.[24] Dosages of warfarin may need to be reduced for anticoagulated patients to avoid bleeding complications. Constipation can be severe especially in the elderly requiring manual evacuation of the bowel.[citation needed] Furthermore, there are suggestions that chronic opioid administration may induce a state of immune tolerance,[30] although tramadol, in contrast to typical opioids may enhance immune function.[31][32][33] Some have also stressed the negative effects of opioids on cognitive functioning and personality.[34]

i was put on tramadol cause i have a herniated L5 and i fractured it too...that shit made my ears very sensitive to loud sounds and i have two very young daughters

long story short, i ditched the tramadol and just take hydrocodone when needed...tramadol is some bad shit to take for a long time, very addictive

I also had a herniated L5 some yours ago and was put on Tramadol (and some other goodies). It was pretty useless though, the pain didn't subside that much and it made me really drowsy and constipated. I felt like a zombie.

The pain I experienced from my herniated disc was probably one of the worst pains I've experienced... and the "funny" thing with pain from a herniated disc is that it goes on all day for several months or even years.

Interesting that you experienced yourself sensitive to sounds while on tramadol. I developed tinnitus during my pain period but I've never associated it to the drug, I've always thought it was just the lack of sleep and the pain related stress that was the culprit.

Strangely enough I had no problem ditching the tramadol but I would have serious problems giving up caffeine. Maybe it's a "personality thing" but I've always loved stims.

Anyway, without sounding too gay I hope you're feeling better and that your L5 is healing - the pain from herniating AND fracturing it must be freaking terrible.

Better hit that a few more times, bro. As a matter of fact, I think you should be hitting it for as long as you can, because sooner or later things will come to a screeching halt. Something's gotta give. It may be your low back or some other joint. Or it may be your kidneys, which must be under severe stress what with the steroids and painkillers (and the obligatory few units of alcohol) you're taking. Or it might be your mind- when that gives, you'll feel it bro. Better guard those pictures carefully; watch you don't delete them by mistake. You'll need those memories to get you through when the bill comes in.